The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

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Judging Justin

 

The net drips contempt

for a chicken

tied to sing in his teens;

from nothing out of nowhere,

unaware and unprepared.

Damaged

by the jagged

little splinters

made of gilt.

 

Contractually paid to play,

and play;

to play,

and play

again;

to make the pay his mother never could.

 

Brains of Braun - chicken pawn

can’t feel a silence of the mind

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Justin Bieber

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